As Indian Railways usher in to the age of high speed trains, it is all set to upgrade its standards at par with air travel. And the most notable feature of it will be smart, polite and well groomed train hostesses and stewards.

A 'Twitter Room' is not what you'd expect to stumble upon in a government office but, at Rail Bhawan in the Capital, the headquarters of Indian Railways (IR), that space has become a beehive of activity ahead of the rail Budget.

More than 40 passengers on the Indian Railways Bengaluru-bound Kanyakumari-Bangalore City Express train were injured after its four coaches derailed in Vellore district, around 170 km from here, according to reports.

With a view to ensure greater participation of states, Union Cabinet today allowed the Indian Railways to form Joint Venture companies with state governments to mobilize resources for speedy implementation of rail projects.